End of the Gold Wing?

[Clifton]

I know Japan seems to have suffered more with supply chain problems, and of them Honda maybe the most. My dealer has more problems getting Honda and Yamaha than Kawasaki. Wasn't it Japan who developed "just in time delivery" for manufacturing? That works very efficiently as long as there are no hiccups.
Nevertheless I recently picked up a 2022 Goldwing they got in and they have two more due in pretty soon as 2023's. When Honda SxS's arrive they are generally already sold.

[Vagrant]

Maybe the Japanese are too proud to buy half their parts from china. Unlike other brands we know.

[JJ]

1.  My Tucson buddy "Tom" rode his 2021 Honda Goldwing to Datil last month...It was a very nice touring bike!









2.  During my career, and for >25 years, I did business with companies in both Japan and China, I can tell you there is no love lost between those two countries or cultures...

[blackcat]

1.  My Tucson buddy "Tom" rode his 2021 Honda Goldwing to Datil last month...It was a very nice touring bike!









2.  During my career, and for >25 years, I did business with companies in both Japan and China, I can tell you there is no love lost between those two countries or cultures...

That has to be the best looking Goldwing model, but wasn’t it unloved by the GW crowd?

[Clifton]

1.  My Tucson buddy "Tom" rode his 2021 Honda Goldwing to Datil last month...It was a very nice touring bike!

 I love the light gray gloss it's the color I was interested in but they never got one in last year. So I talked myself out of one, until I happened in a few weeks ago and they had a 22 sitting there that'd just arrived. I don't mind the color but I'm not a fan of matte paint. It might be slightly growing on me though.
I rode to the DC area last weekend and it sure is a comfortable, nice handling, and smooth motorcycle that rides like a Cadillac over road irregularities. I have a rear rack ordered. A friend gave me a 5" taller take-off windshield he had off his Goldwing Tour which I fitted but it was a little too tall, so I cut 2 1/4" off it and it's perfect for me. It is the one the bike in the image.

[LowRyter]

1.  My Tucson buddy "Tom" rode his 2021 Honda Goldwing to Datil last month...It was a very nice touring bike!









2.  During my career, and for >25 years, I did business with companies in both Japan and China, I can tell you there is no love lost between those two countries or cultures...

That gray 'wing is perhaps the only attractive 'wing they ever built.   Actually a pretty cool looking bike.

[JJ]

The previous "stripped Goldwing" model was called the F6B...and I thought these were handsome also.      I believe the new 2022 Goldwing replaced these...

[Moparnut72]

Honda may be hurting sales by limiting a couple models to the DCT transmission. There had been a lot of comments on how slow speed operation is hindered by that type of transmission.
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[Tom]

I know Japan seems to have suffered more with supply chain problems, and of them Honda maybe the most. My dealer has more problems getting Honda and Yamaha than Kawasaki. Wasn't it Japan who developed "just in time delivery" for manufacturing? That works very efficiently as long as there are no hiccups.
Nevertheless I recently picked up a 2022 Goldwing they got in and they have two more due in pretty soon as 2023's. When Honda SxS's arrive they are generally already sold.

Actually Henry Ford developed the JIT supply management system when he saw that he had inventory sitting around at his factory for building cars.  The Japanese fully utilized the JIT philosophy as observed with other manufacturers and with input from Dr. Deming.  What helped the Japanese is the short distances from their suppliers to the factories.

JIT is for raw supplies to the factory so finished goods can pop out the other end.  JIT is not from the factory to the consumer through the importer and retailer.  That is another problem.  The Marysville, OH plant met the bare minimums to have the "Made in USA" label on it.  Lower costs for US domestic consumption.

JIT was refined by the Japanese but did not invent it.  Same as the car and motorcycle.  Harley-Davidson kickstarted the motorcycle industry in Japan by allowing the motorcycles to be made in Japan under license in the 1930's.

[JJ]

QUOTE:  Harley-Davidson kickstarted the motorcycle industry in Japan by allowing the motorcycles to be made in Japan under license in the 1930's.

That is correct...and it was called the RIKUO - - very rare today...

[Tom]

Edited post.  There is a guy in Kona with a 2018 Goldwing for sale.  Root beer/bronze color wants $19K.  I'd say he's very optimistic about the price.    

[JJ]

Edited post.  There is a guy in Kona with a 2018 Goldwing for sale.  Root beer/bronze color wants $19K.  I'd say he's very optimistic about the price.    

My ol' "Root Beer Float" - 1978 GL1000 - *SOLD* 6 years ago for $2500...It was a turn-key bike in excellent condition and needed nothing.  Now, on BaT, these easily go for $5K-$6K or more.... Who knew?